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Aspectos socioeconômicos e eventos de queda entre idosos atendidos no sistema público de saúde

2019; UNIVERSIDADE DE FORTALEZA; Volume: 32; Linguagem: Inglês

10.5020/18061230.2019.9532

1806-1230

Ériks Oliveira Silva, Alexandre Azenha Alves de Rezende, Luciana Karen Calábria,

Physical Education and Gymnastics

Objective: To present the socioeconomic aspects and the occurrence of falls in older patients served by the municipal health system. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 154 older adults of both sexes (women, n=88; men, n=66) served at health care centers in the municipality of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, in 2018. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire that addressed socioeconomic issues (education, occupation, origin, income and marital status) and clinical conditions, including occurrence of falls. The variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: In all, 80.5% (n=124) of the older adults were from rural areas and there was a higher prevalence of women (57.1%; n=68). Regarding falls and related aspects, 37.7% (n=58) of the older adults reported at least one fall in the past 12 months, with a higher prevalence among those aged 70-79 years (55.2%; n=32) and women (67.2%; n=39). Fracture resulting from fall occurred in 32.7% (n=19) of the older adults and 41.4% (n=24) of those who fell said the house presented risks for new falls. Conclusion: Falls self-reported by the older adults analyzed were associated with factors inherent to biological aging and there was a marked feminization of aging. However, they were also associated with extrinsic factors related to the environment where they live.